The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order : a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons : and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published : the Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great-Britain, for Near Half a Century, During which He Flourished : in Three Volumes ...Henry Baldwin, 1793 - Authors, English |
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... less than a kind of box - iron for fmoothing clothes . VOLUME I. P. 71-2-3-4-5-6-7 on the margin , for 1735 , read - 1736 . P. 77. 1. 18. On time put the following note . 66 1 Both of them used to talk pleasantly of this their first ...
... less than a kind of box - iron for fmoothing clothes . VOLUME I. P. 71-2-3-4-5-6-7 on the margin , for 1735 , read - 1736 . P. 77. 1. 18. On time put the following note . 66 1 Both of them used to talk pleasantly of this their first ...
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... less than God ; Oft on his altar fhall my firftlings lie , Their blood the confecrated ftones fhall dye : He gave my flocks to graze the flowery meads , And me to tune at eafe th ' unequal reeds . MELIBÆ U S. My admiration only I ...
... less than God ; Oft on his altar fhall my firftlings lie , Their blood the confecrated ftones fhall dye : He gave my flocks to graze the flowery meads , And me to tune at eafe th ' unequal reeds . MELIBÆ U S. My admiration only I ...
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... less fit for it . While we acknowledge the juftnefs of Thomson's beautiful remark , << Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought , " And teach the young idea how to shoot ! " cr we must confider that this delight is perceptible only ...
... less fit for it . While we acknowledge the juftnefs of Thomson's beautiful remark , << Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought , " And teach the young idea how to shoot ! " cr we must confider that this delight is perceptible only ...
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... less need of alteration . The verfes to Lady Firebrace may be had when you please , for you know that such a subject neither deserves much thought , nor requires it . " The Chinese Stories may be had folded down when you please to fend ...
... less need of alteration . The verfes to Lady Firebrace may be had when you please , for you know that such a subject neither deserves much thought , nor requires it . " The Chinese Stories may be had folded down when you please to fend ...
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... several authours . He was also a man of a moft worthy private character . His zeal for the Royal House of Stuart did not render him less eftimable in Dr. Johnfon's eye . years 1750 . Etat . 41 . years of age , DR . JOHNSON . 187.
... several authours . He was also a man of a moft worthy private character . His zeal for the Royal House of Stuart did not render him less eftimable in Dr. Johnfon's eye . years 1750 . Etat . 41 . years of age , DR . JOHNSON . 187.
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